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Hi Zach,
Follow-up on an earlier trade question. I have only Marmol and Walden and am looking at a possible trade. I give up Chris Young (OF) and I get Padilla and Granderson. What do you think? Thanks for the advice!

Zack, 12 team h2h points league. I am in trade talks with someone and he offered King Felix and Cuddyer for Michael Young and Gio Gonzales. I could use the upgrade in pitching but I hate to give up Young. Im currently in 2nd(record) with a firm grip on the points lead and would hate to do anything too drastic.. If it ain’t broke, right?

Yeah, Young is on a roll this year and his 3B eligibility provides a huge boost to his value. Even though Felix is the best player in the deal, I’d pass. Gio looks to be on the verge of a breakthrough season and the dropoff from Young to Cuddyer is significant.

In a 10 team mixed league, my outfield consists of Gardner, Swisher, Ryan Roberts, and Ichiro. Available on the wire is Beltran, Alfonso Soriano, Jay Bruce, Chris Coghlan, and Matt Joyce. Should I pick any of these up and who should I drop?

I’m very worried about Myers but Carpenter should be fine. He has enough of a track record to give me confidence that he’ll bounce back. It’s starting to look like last year was a fluky season for Myers and he’s getting very close to being waiver wire material.

I’d definitely drop Swisher for Bruce and if you’re already OK in speed I’d cut Gardner for either Beltran or Soriano…probably Beltran. I’d also keep a close eye on Roberts and if he starts to fade consider swapping him for Soriano.

I’d actually pass here. Entering the season, I was very skeptical that Konerko could duplicate last season’s production but he’s proving me wrong so far. I see Konerko for Verlander as fair value, maybe a slight advantage to Verlander but not by much. However, Bourn is a far safer option than Bourgeois. I’d hold onto Bourn and take the hitter (Konerko) over the pitcher (Verlander), especially since you say that you’re not really in need of pitching.

Im in a 12 team Vanilla League and I’m lacking in strikeouts. My league only allows 30 moves throughout the season. I have Big Erv but it seems like on PoD Cory is ditching all the time. Who would be the best replacement for the rest of the year Arroyo, Dempster, or Hammels?

Even though Broxton is an absolute headache to own right now, I’m not in love with that trade. Ichiro remains the best player in the deal and is the far superior option to Vlad. I’d try to instead deal a lower ranked hitter for a lower ranked closer. Less risk involved.

Hey Zach I know you said if you don’t pitch Liriano here then might aswell cut him. But aren’t we really keeping hold of him in the hope that he starts to turn back into the guy he was last year? We’re not really holding onto him just to pitch against mediocre offenses like SEA in the hope of a quality start, might aswell PoD instead. So my question is do you see him rebounding as the season goes on, and is he still worth holding onto in a 10 teamer? Surely if he isn’t hurt we should expect a rebound of some sorts shouldn’t we?
Thanks

I honestly view Liriano as merely a PoD guy right now, particularly in a 10-team league, and wouldn’t have a problem dropping him and gambling that I could pick him up again should he show signs of improvement. He could very well rebound to a degree but if you can make better use of that roster spot by picking up someone who can help you right now, I don’t have a problem with making that move.

I like Carrasco long-term but have been disappointed in his lack of progress this year. He still gives up too many hits and the K rate is nothing special. I don’t consider him a viable mixed league option right now but he’s definitely someone worth keeping an eye on as the season progresses.

Very strange league format! Anyway, yes, I’d definitely make that trade without even thinking twice. One can definitely make the argument that Lee is a more valuable fantasy pitcher than CC AND you’re getting a top-30 player in Kinsler. This guy must be a Yankee fan.

12 team dynasty league, am in the hunt this year and have a chance to add some offensive and pitching help to make a run, but it’ll cost me B. Posey and J. Walden. Would you trade Posey/Walden/Liriano for Hamilton/Scherzer/Montero? Posey and Walden are $5 each and keepable for 3-5 years. Hamilton ($32) and Scherzer ($20) are at the top end of the cost range, but keepable as well at their prices. Hamilton would replace R. Roberts or M. Byrd in my OF and Scherzer would be an upgrade from Liriano. Thanks.

Although I prefer the guys you have, Ogando really needs to be owned at this point. If you can drop someone else to pick him up, that would be my preference. But if not, I still consider DLR and Floyd to be the safer options long-term.

Going to offer up Beckett to improve my OF. What is your thought on these guys; Stubbs, Elsbury, Holliday, and Kemp. Not sure if I can get any of these guys straight up but each of these owners need SP.

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